Communist party activists have launched a rally âagainst the
imperialist policies of the USA and in support of the people of North
Koreaâ in Russiaâs third-largest city of Novosibirsk.

âThe
people and leaders of North Korea are making every effort to secure
their country against the United Statesâ aggression. Novosibirsk
Communists say a resolute ânoâ to the imperialist policies of the US and
its threats against the North Korean people,â the press service of
the Novosibirsk Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the
Russian Federation (KPRF) wrote, in the press release announcing the
rally.

The Communists also wrote about the âlong-lasting friendly tiesâ between the Novosibirsk Region and North Korea. âNovosibirsk
Region was the birthplace and home of Hero of the Democratic Peopleâs
Republic of Korea Yakov Novichenko, who shielded Kim Il Sung with his
own body during an assassination attempt. North Korean leaders Kim Il
Sung and Kim Jong Il visited Novosibirsk during their visits to the USSR
and to the Russian Federation.â

Deputy Head of the
Novosibirsk regional committee of the KPRF Renat Suleymanov said in
comments to the RBC news agency that he and his comrades wanted to
debunk the myth about the aggressiveness of North Korea spread by mass
media.

âI have a very positive personal attitude to this
country. I have been there several times and I know the real situation
there. There are a lot of myths being circulated about North Korea; they
claim that it is a miserable and resentful nation,â he said.

âThis
rally is not in support of the media portrayal of an aggressive Korea,
it is in support of the country and the people against the aggressive
policies of the United States.â

Speaking at the rally,
Suleymanov also warned the public that if the United States succeeded in
their plans to destroy North Korea, their military bases would be
placed just 70 kilometers away from Russian borders.

The latest
North Korean nuclear and missile tests have prompted an emergency
session of the UN security Council and provoked the United States to
enter the âwar of wordsâ in which President Donald Trump promised to âtotally destroyâ North Korea if forced to defend the US or its allies.

This
statement was immediately subjected to harsh criticism not only by
North Korean diplomats and officials but also by US allies, including
German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The North Korean leader replied with a promise to make Trump âpay dearlyâ
for his words and adding that âhis remarks...have convinced me, rather
than frightening or stopping me, that the path I chose is correct and
that it is the one I have to follow to the last.â

Earlier this
month, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters that sanctions
and war threats could not dissuade North Korean leaders from carrying on
their missile and nuclear programs, because the examples of Iraq and
Libya have convinced them that nuclear deterrence is the only credible
way to ensure their security.

âRamping up military hysteria in such conditions is senseless; itâs a dead end,â he added. âIt
could lead to a global, planetary catastrophe and a huge loss of human
life. There is no other way to solve the North Korean nuclear issue,
save that of peaceful dialogue,â Putin said.